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However, a genuine failure then struck and the instructor, a 53-year-old with almost 1,000 hours flight experience, took control and attempted to glide the plane to safety.

A distress call was sent out from the plane and the instructor chose a suitable field to land in. After touching down, the instructor then spotted a low fence and managed to lift the aircraft back off the ground to clear it, in what was described as a ‘hopping’ manoeuvre.

(Image: The plane's left wing was damaged when it hit a sheep after crash-landing in a field near Parbold)

As the plane rolled through the field, several sheep ran in front of the aircraft and one was hit, causing damage to the the left wing.

The incident took place at around 10:30am on August 28, but details of the crash were released this week following an investigation by the government’s Air Accident Investigation Board.

The cause of the engine failure could not be proven after the investigation. However, unidentified debris was found in the carburetor and may have caused the power loss.